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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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