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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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