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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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