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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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