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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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