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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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