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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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