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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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