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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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