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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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