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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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