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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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