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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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