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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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