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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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