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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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