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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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