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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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