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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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