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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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