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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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