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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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