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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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