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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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