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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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