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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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