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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). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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