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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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