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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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