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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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