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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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