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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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