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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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