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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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