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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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