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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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