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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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