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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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