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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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