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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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