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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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