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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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