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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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