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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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