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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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