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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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