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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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