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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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