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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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