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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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