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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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