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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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