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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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