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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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