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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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