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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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