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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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