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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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