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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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