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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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