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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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