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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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