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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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