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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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