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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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