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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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