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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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