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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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