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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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