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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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