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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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