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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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