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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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