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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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