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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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