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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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