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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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