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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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MOOCS And Open Education