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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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