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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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