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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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