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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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