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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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