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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

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