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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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