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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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