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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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