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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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