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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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