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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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