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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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