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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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