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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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