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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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