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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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