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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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