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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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