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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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