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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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