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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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