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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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