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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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