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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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