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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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