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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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