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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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