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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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