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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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