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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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