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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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