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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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