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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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