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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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