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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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