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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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