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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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