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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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