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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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