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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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