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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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