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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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