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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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