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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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