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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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