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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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