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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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