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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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