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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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