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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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