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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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