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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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