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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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