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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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