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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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