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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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