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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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