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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources