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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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