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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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