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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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