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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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