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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured 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 courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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