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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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