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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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