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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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