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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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