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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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