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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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