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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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