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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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