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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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