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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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