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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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