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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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