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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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