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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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