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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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