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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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