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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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