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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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