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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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