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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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