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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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