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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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