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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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