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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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