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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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