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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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