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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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