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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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