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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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