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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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