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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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