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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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