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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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