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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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