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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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