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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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