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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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