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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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