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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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