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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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