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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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