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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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