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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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