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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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