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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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