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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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