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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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