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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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