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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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