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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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