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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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