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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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