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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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