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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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