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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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