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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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