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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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