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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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