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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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