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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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