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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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