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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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