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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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