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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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