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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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