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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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