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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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