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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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