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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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