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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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