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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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