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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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