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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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