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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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