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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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