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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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