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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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