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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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