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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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