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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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