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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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