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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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