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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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