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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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