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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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