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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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