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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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