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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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