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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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