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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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