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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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