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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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