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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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