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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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