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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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