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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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