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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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