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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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