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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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