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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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