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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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