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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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