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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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