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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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