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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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