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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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