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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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