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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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