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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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