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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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