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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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