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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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