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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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