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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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