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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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