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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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