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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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