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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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