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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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