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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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