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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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