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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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