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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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