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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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