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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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