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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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