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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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