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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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