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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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