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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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