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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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