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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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