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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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