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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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