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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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