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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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