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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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