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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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