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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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