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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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