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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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