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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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