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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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