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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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