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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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