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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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