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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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