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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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