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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC 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 deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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