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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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