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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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