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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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