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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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