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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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