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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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