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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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