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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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