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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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