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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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