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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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