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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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