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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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