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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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