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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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