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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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