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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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