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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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