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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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