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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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