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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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