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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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