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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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