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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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