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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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