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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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