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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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