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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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