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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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