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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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