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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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