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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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