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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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