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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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