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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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