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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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