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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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