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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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