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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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