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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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