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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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