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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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