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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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