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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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