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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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