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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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