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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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