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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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