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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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