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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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