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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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