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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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