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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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