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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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