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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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