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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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