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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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