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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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