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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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