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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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