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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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