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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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