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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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