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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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