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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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