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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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