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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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