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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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