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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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