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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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