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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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