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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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