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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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