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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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