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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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