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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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