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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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