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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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