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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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