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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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