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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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