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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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