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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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