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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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