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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)