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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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