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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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