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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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