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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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