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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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