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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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