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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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