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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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