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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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