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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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