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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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