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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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