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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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