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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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