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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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