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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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