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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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