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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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