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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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