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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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