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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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