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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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