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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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