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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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