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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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