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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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