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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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