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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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