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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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