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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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