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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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