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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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