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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

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