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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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