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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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