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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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