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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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