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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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