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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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