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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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