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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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