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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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