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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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