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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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