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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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