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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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