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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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