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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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