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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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