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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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