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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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