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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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