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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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