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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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