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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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