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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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