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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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