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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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