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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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