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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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