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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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