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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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