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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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