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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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