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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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