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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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