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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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