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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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