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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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