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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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