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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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