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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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