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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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