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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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