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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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