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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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