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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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