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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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