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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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