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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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