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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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