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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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