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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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