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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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