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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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