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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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