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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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