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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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