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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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