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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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