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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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