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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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