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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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