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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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