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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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