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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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