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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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