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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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