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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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