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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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