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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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