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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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