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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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