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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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