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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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