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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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