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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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