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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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