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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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