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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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