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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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