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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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