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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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