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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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