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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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