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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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