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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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