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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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