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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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