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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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