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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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