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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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