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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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