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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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