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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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