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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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