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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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