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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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