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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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