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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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