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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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