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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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