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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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