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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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