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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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