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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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